PUBLIC Forum for general discussion on the DNA Project. The DNA project includes both Highland and lowland Livingston/es as well as MacLeas and other related names. Please do NOT post private information to this Forum.

I'm writing to remind people about the opportunity to donate to the General Fundof the DNA project.

All of us who have tested have seen the potential power of this testing toestablish and verify relationships between the various surnames and groupingswithin our project. But we've probably also encountered those who would beinterested in the Project but for the cost. And maybe we ourselves couldn'treally afford the cost of a whole test for that person, but really wanted tohave them tested!

There is hope!

That hope is the General Fund. We have a Fund through Family Tree DNA that wecan use to help defray the costs of initial testing, or to add in additionaltests to someone who is already tested within the Project.

When you make a donation, you can leave the decision as to how to spend themoney to the administrators of the Project (that's Andrew, Russ, Frank, Janet,and me), or you can specify a particular use for your funds. We will be able tosee those restrictions, if any, and decide what to spend the Fund on at somepoint.

In the past, this has allowed us to test people in important lines who could notafford the test on their own. It has also helped us upgrade results that weneeded to establish relationships, but which the testee was unable to afford.

Are there people in the Project you'd like to see upgrade (to 37, or 67, or tosome advanced marker), but who don't have the money to do so? You can donate ontheir behalf and specify you'd like to pay towards upgrading them, and when wehave sufficient monies, we can do that!

You need to specify "Livingston" as the target Project by first selecting "L"and then "Livingston." You may donate by Credit Card, Paypal, or by Mail. Besure to fill out any Notes as to your wishes, and you may also donate in Honorof anyone you wish, and these memorials are kept within the project records!

We would love to have your Donations if you can afford them! We won't spam youwith numerous requests, but just wanted to take this time before the holidays to remindyou of this possibility. A lot of interest in the Project appears around theholidays and just thereafter. If we have money in the Fund at that point, it iseasier to recruit some of the people who have interest but are low on funds!